請
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qǐng · to ask, to request

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15Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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言Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 請

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Example sentences

Notice where 請 sits in each complete thought.

Qǐng bú yào yòng wǒ de míng zì.請不要用我的名字。

Please don't use my name.

Source: Tatoeba #6293066 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ jiē shòu le tā de yāo qǐng.我接受了她的邀請。

I accepted her invitation.

Source: Tatoeba #917953 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bú shì xiàn zài , qǐng děng yí xià.不是現在, 請等一下。

Not now, please wait a bit.

Source: Tatoeba #761332 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ qǐng tā xiū lǐ wǒ de xié zǐ.我請他修理我的鞋子。

I asked him to mend my shoes.

Source: Tatoeba #919762 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Qǐng zài míng dān shàng jiā shàng wǒ de míng zì.請在名單上加上我的名字。

Please add my name to the list.

Source: Tatoeba #893048 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ zuì hǎo qǐng jiào nǐ de yī shēng.你最好請教你的醫生。

You'd better consult your doctor.

Source: Tatoeba #842332 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 請 in context

  1. Say qǐng, then recall the core meaning: to ask, to request.
  2. Write all 15 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 請 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.